Australia Women

10 - 12

Full Time

Japan Women

Australia Women vs Japan Women

Events

Commentary

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Live Updates

It's all over! The referee has blown their whistle to end the game.

80'

Lori Cramer has penalty kick attempt at goal but pushes it to the right hand side of the posts.

78'

Mio Nishimura comes on.

76'

Kyoko Hosokawa comes off.

76'

Kotono Yasuo comes on.

75'

Moe Tsukui comes off.

75'

A gap opened in the defence and Georgina Friedrichs took full advantage.

74'

Japan Women decide to make a substitution, with Yuki Ito getting some game time.

72'

Japan Women decide to make a substitution, with Rinka Matsuda being replaced.

72'

Japan Women make a substitution with Misaki Suzuki coming on.

65'

Japan Women make a substitution with Otoka Yoshimura coming off.

65'

Australia Women make a substitution with Piper Duck coming on.

65'

Australia Women make a substitution with Emily Chancellor coming off.

65'

Australia Women make a substitution with Sera Naiqama coming on.

65'

Australia Women make a substitution with Kaitlan Leaney coming off.

65'

Australia Women make a substitution with Jemima McCalman coming on.

65'

Australia Women make a substitution with Mahalia Murphy coming off.

65'

Australia Women make a substitution with Layne Morgan coming on.

65'

Australia Women make a substitution with Iliseva Batibasaga coming off.

65'

Lori Cramer curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

65'

Try

Australia Women are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Adiana Talakai touching down.

64'

The defensive line has been broken as Emily Chancellor goes through the gap.

61'

Ayasa Otsuka has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

59'

Trilleen Pomare comes on for Australia Women.

59'

Pauline Piliae-Rasabale leaves the field.

59'

Try

Great hands by Japan Women leads to a try for Kyoko Hosokawa

58'

The defensive line has been broken as Kyoko Hosokawa goes through the gap.

58'

Ayasa Otsuka played a key part in that try.

58'

Liz Patu comes on for Australia Women.

56'

Madison Schuck leaves the field.

56'

Bridie O'Gorman comes on for Australia Women.

56'

Eva Karpani leaves the field.

56'

Adiana Talakai comes on for Australia Women.

56'

Ashley Marsters leaves the field.

56'

Makoto Lavemai comes on for Japan Women.

56'

Yuka Sadaka leaves the field.

56'

More power was needed in that conversion attempt by Lori Cramer as it drops short.

56'

Try

The forward pack of Australia Women will be happy with that as the rolling maul barges over for the try.

54'

Maki Takano comes on.

52'

Mateitoga Bogidraumainadave comes off.

52'

Conversion

Ayasa Otsuka adds the two points for Japan Women.

49'

Try

Nobody was going to stop Ayasa Otsuka from scoring that try!

48'

Ayasa Otsuka makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

48'

The second half kicks off.

40'

Japan Women sub Yuka Sadaka comes onto the field.

40'

Makoto Lavemai departs for Japan Women.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

41'

Makoto Lavemai comes on for Japan Women.

32'

Yuka Sadaka leaves the field.

32'

Trouble here as Komachi Imakugi breaches the defence.

31'

Trouble here as Mahalia Murphy breaches the defence.

31'

The defensive line has been broken as Georgina Friedrichs goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Australia Women v Japan Women 
  
 Round 1 
  
 Tue 10th May 2022, 12:00am PDT 
  
 Bond University

Points Flow Chart

Japan Women win +2

Time in lead

Mins in lead

% Of Game In Lead

41%

80%

Possession Last 10 min

20%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Talakai

10 - 12

64'

Hosokawa

58'

5 - 12

Marsters

5 - 7

54'

Otsuka

49'

0 - 7

Otsuka

48'

0 - 5

Half Time

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

1.2

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

Entries

Attack Profile

Australia Women

Japan Women

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Defence Profile

Australia Women

Japan Women

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Wallaroos vs Japan Women Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Wallaroos face off against Japan Women in Women's Internationals Round 1 on Tue 10th May 2022 at Bond University. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 08:00. In South Africa it’s at 09:00 SAST, 19:00 NZST in New Zealand, 17:00 AEST in Australia and 00:00 EST in the US.

Japan Women won the last encounter but Japan Women are in the best form of their last 5 games.

World Rankings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 2 places in the rankings with Wallaroos in position 9 and Japan Women in position 11, underlining just how tight this match could be.

Wallaroos vs Japan Women Squads

The official squads for Wallaroos vs Japan Women will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.